Gilera SP50 carb

Hi

Can anyone help me

My No1 son has put some old fuel [1] in his SP50 and now it won't start.

We've drained & refilled the tank & confirmed that it will start using
liberal doses of easy start into the air intake [2]. The fuel pumps running
ok, so all I can think of is a blocked jet. Problem is, I don't have a
manual and don't want to strip the carb down without one.

Anyone got any helpful advice ?
Can I get at the jets easily ?

[1] from an unsealed petrol can that has been in the garage for about 6
months
[2] it starts and runs for about 30 seconds on the vapour then stops.

Thanks in advance

GM

R1150R

 

My No1 son

Reminds me of Charlie Chan

 

GarlicMonster wrote

Dunno the bike but all carbs are pretty much the same. If you can find a
map of a larger one you are half way there.

Before you even start buy a can of air from somewhere like Halfords of
an Office Supplies emporium. Great for cleaning jets it is.

Have a look and see if there is not a blocked in line filter (sometimes
a crude gauze thingy in the fuel tap) before you take the bike apart.

 

- That sounds like a good plan

I took the fuel line off the carb connection and turned the motor over, fuel
came out ok, so I don't think there's a blockage between tank and carb.

Does anyone know if the gilera has an internal filter (seems unlikley,
but.....)

GM